Chpt 13
Emma Swan released a gut wrenching cry from deep within her lungs. This had to be the worst pain she has ever experienced. She lay on the cold stone floor, trembling. Emma was dying, she was sure of it. Regina, Henry, her parents, they would never know how much she loved them and how grateful she is that Henry found her. As second's passed, Emma's heartbeat began to slow and she could no longer feel the pain. The tears stopped flowing and her body felt like ice. One would have to look very closely to see that she was still breathing. Emma couldn't fight anymore. She grew tired and with her last breath, Emma Swan exhaled her true love's name, "Regina."
Henry held tight to his mother's hand watching her sleep. He was curious. Was she dreaming? If so, what about? He hoped she wasn't experiencing anything awful. Please let her be in happy place, thought the boy.
The diner bell rang, and Henry glanced up to see the waitress, Ruby, and her girlfriend Belle enter the destruction zone. "Whoa, what happened here?" Ruby asked, as her heels met with broken glass.
"Well, at some point Cora lost her damn mind and thought it would be a good idea to put Emma under a sleeping curse," Granny answered the young waitress. "You know, to prove to Regina that she's in love with Emma."
"You used dark magic on Emma?" Belle questioned Cora accusingly. "How could you?"
"I thought I was helping," Cora grumbled, rolling her eyes and crossing her arms defensively. "Get off my back." she snapped.
"Why is she still asleep, Regina?" Ruby questioned the Mayor. She knew Regina was in love with Emma, everybody did. So why hasn't Regina done anything to wake her friend?
"Oh, get this," Granny responded, "she's afraid."
Regina was about ready tell Granny to go fuck herself, when Emma's hand began to twitch. The sheriff's eyes started to speed back and forth rapidly beneath the lids, and her body began to convulse.
"Mom!" Henry shouted, "do something!" Regina was instantly at her son's side. "Henry back up," she ordered. Regina moved to stand beside Emma. She took Emma's hand and checked her pulse. Emma's heart was racing out of control. She had to do something quick, she couldn't lose love again. "Please don't leave me," Regina begged the dying woman. "I love you so much," she whispered and gently pressed her lips against Emma's. Immediately, the sheriff's body stilled and a powerful pulse of magic blasted through the diner. Seconds seemed like hours, as the group watched and waited for a miracle.
"Re..Regina." Emma's Swan's eyes fluttered open to the most beautiful sight she had ever seen. Soft brown eyes, plump red lips, and an angel's smile. "I love you too," said Emma. She lifted her head and met Regina for a desperate kiss, both women eager to express their love.
"That's so hot," said Ruby, earning a nudge in the ribs from Belle. Henry had to look way; he loved his moms but didn't want to see them kissing. Gross. Cora and Granny celebrated with a drink. "It's about damn time!" Granny cheered.
Like Henry, Snow was very uncomfortable. She did not want to see her daughter making out with her former enemy, or anyone for that matter. Snow cleared her throat, "Excuse me," she yelled at the lovebirds, "We're still here."
The women broke apart and chuckled, a little embarrassed that they got so carried away. "We will continue this later," Regina whispered in Emma's ear and gave her a wink. Emma blushed and Regina helped the woman get up off the table. "How do you feel?" she asked her love.
"I feel great," said Emma, "For a minute there I wasn't so sure I was going to make it."
"Ma," Henry didn't mean to interrupt, but he needed to see Emma. He needed to make sure his mom was really okay.
"Henry," Emma acknowledge her son, "Come here." She opened her arms and Henry immediately fell into his mother embrace. "I love you kid." she said, kissing the top of his head and ruffling the boys hair. "Don't you ever forget that."
"I love you too ma," Henry said, "I was so scared."
"Me too kid," Emma said, still holding her son in her arms.
"Emma," Snow took a timid step toward her daughter. Emma released Henry and stepped toward her parents. "Mom, Dad," She embraced Snow and David, wrapping her arms around them in a tight hug, "I love you guys."
"We love you too, Emma," David told his daughter, "so much."
"Emma," Snow started, "I'm sorry for the way I was acting before."
"It's alright mom," Emma said, "We'll talk later. I promise." She released her parents and turned back toward the group. "Right now, I wanna know what the hell happened here?" Everyone fell silent and turned toward Cora. Granny scooted away from her friend. If shit was going down, she did not want to get caught in the crossfire.
"My mother thought it would be a good idea to put you in a sleeping curse," Regina explained to Emma.
"Why would you do that?" Emma asked Cora.
"A lesson," Regina said. "To prove to me that I was in love with you."
"Are you fucking kidding me?" Emma was fuming. She had trusted Cora, and come to find out, the old witch is the reason she almost died in OZ.
"Well it worked, didn't it?" Cora defended herself, "Now the two of you can live happily ever after. You really should be thanking me."
"Ah!" Emma lunged at Cora, ready to kick that old bitch's ass, but she was quickly restrained by Regina."I'm gonna kill you!" Emma screamed at Cora.
"Emma, calm down," Regina demanded, struggling to keep the blonde from her mother. "She will be punished, I assure you." With that said, Emma stopped trying to grab Cora's neck. "I'll deal with you later," she threatened the witch and then she let herself relax into Regina's arms. Everything about Regina made Emma feel at home. She couldn't wait to show Regina how much she adored her, needed her, and loved her.
Henry was elated. His mothers were together and they could finally be a family. One thing the boy didn't want to see though, was his mothers kissing. The two started at it again and Henry turned the other direction to avoid the grossness. As he looked away, Henry spotted something highly unusual across the diner. A flash of green skin."What the heck," the boy muttered. "Uh, guys," he shouted, getting the attention of the group. "I think we have visitors," he said and pointed across the diner.
The group glanced toward the area Henry was pointing at. "Is that who I think it is?" Regina asked no one in particular. She couldn't believe her eyes. "It can't be." How in the hell did those two get to Storybrooke, she wondered. Regina suddenly wanted to know exactly what happened while Emma was under the sleeping curse.
"They did it," said Emma, relieved at the sight of the two familiar females. "I can't believe it worked." Near the front entrance of the diner, stood Elphaba Thropp and Glinda Upland of OZ. Emma beamed with excitement. True love's kiss saved more than one life today.